Festivals and Fairs
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Thousands gather for Elgin egg drop - from a helicopterMar 26, 2016 1:00 am - A helicopter dropped thousands of plastic eggs Saturday onto the lawn of New Life Covenant Church in Elgin as a sea of families watched from below. Kids of all ages char...
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Warped Tour taps Real Friends, Color Morale and moreMar 24, 2016 2:30 pm - The Vans Warped Tour lineup is out, and it's holding steady in its form with a good mix of major players on the emo and pop-punk circuits, some hard-core rock and a stro...
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Sheryl Crow joins Naperville Ribfest headlinersMar 24, 2016 1:00 am - Sheryl Crow is ready to "Soak Up the Sun" this summer at Naperville's Ribfest. Organizers announced Thursday that the nine-time Grammy winner will headline the 29th annu...
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Lisle could get bigger stage for Eyes to the Skies bandsMar 23, 2016 5:00 am - Future bands at Lisle's Eyes to the Skies festival could be in store for a bigger stage. Lisle Park District is finalizing plans to increase the size of Van Kampen Memo...
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Radiohead, Chili Peppers locked in for sold-out LollaMar 22, 2016 11:00 pm - Lollapalooza's 2016 lineup, announced early Wednesday, is sure to tap into some memories. Headliner Radiohead played the summer music festival back in 2008, and the Red...
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Seeking Gurnee Days honoree nominationsMar 22, 2016 1:00 am - Gurnee Days Corp. has set Saturday as the deadline to submit nominations for a living individual or couple who has given selfless service to the community to be honored ...
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Spring ushers in new entertainment options in suburbs, cityMar 20, 2016 7:00 am - Spring received its official kickoff Sunday. And while the weather can waver between cooperating with the calendar and blasting us back into winter, March is a great tim...
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Shaving heads for a noble cause in WaucondaMar 20, 2016 1:00 am - Wauconda's four-day Shamrock the Block festival downtown featured several bald heads in the name of charity Sunday. The head-shaving event was held next to Middleton's ...
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Midwest travel: 'What is a Planet?' soars into Chicago's AdlerMar 19, 2016 7:22 am - Chicago Space oddity Pluto is the Rodney Dangerfield of the universe - it "don't get no respect" - bedeviled by its lack of true planet status. It was a planet...
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Kids hunt for eggs, visit with the Bunny in Vernon HillsMar 19, 2016 1:00 am - Lake County residents had plenty of egg hunts to choose from Saturday, including the Hoppin Holiday Hunt in Vernon Hills. The Vernon Hills Park District's annual egg hun...